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Mexican prosecutors are investigating soldiers involved in a deadly shooting on a highway in Tamaulipas, where six people were killed after soldiers responded to a perceived threat from a white pickup truck. The incident highlights ongoing violence and clashes with drug cartels in the region, which has a history of extrajudicial killings and organized crime-related violence.
Mexican soldiers killed 12 gunmen in a shootout near the Texas border in the township of Miguel Aleman, with 12 rifles seized at the scene. The area has been a site of ongoing turf battles and violence involving the Cartel of the Northeast and the Gulf cartel. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Mexican army has not provided further details.
Mexican soldiers killed 12 alleged members of a drug cartel in a shootout near the U.S. border in Tamaulipas, a state plagued by organized crime violence. The clash occurred during a patrol in Miguel Aleman municipality, resulting in the seizure of weapons and ammunition. Tamaulipas has been a hotspot for drug trafficking-related violence, with constant clashes between rival gangs. Last year, four U.S. citizens were kidnapped in the state, leading to fatalities and arrests. Additionally, Mexican marines recently detained a top leader of the Gulf cartel, one of the most powerful criminal organizations in Tamaulipas.
Mexican marines have captured José Alberto García Vilano, a top leader of the Gulf drug cartel, which was responsible for the kidnapping of four Americans in March 2023, resulting in the deaths of two of them. García Vilano, also known as "La Kena" and "Cyclone 19," was arrested in Nuevo Leon and is considered one of the main targets of the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Americans had crossed into Mexico for cosmetic surgery and were attacked in downtown Matamoros. The Gulf drug cartel turned over five men to police after the abduction, and a letter from the Scorpions faction condemned the violence and claimed responsibility for turning over its own members involved in the incident.
Mexican authorities have successfully rescued 31 kidnapped migrants in the state of Tamaulipas, near the U.S. border. The group, which included women and children from various Latin American countries, was abducted from a bus by gunmen. They are now safe and undergoing medical examinations. The incident highlights the ongoing kidnapping crisis in the region, which is exacerbated by conflicts between factions of the Gulf Cartel involved in human smuggling and trafficking.
In Mexico, 31 migrants from various Latin American countries were kidnapped at gunpoint from a bus en route to the US border. The abduction occurred in Reynosa, a city notorious for gang violence and human trafficking. Mexican authorities, including the National Guard, Army, and Navy, are actively searching for the missing individuals, employing methods such as tracking cell phones and reviewing surveillance footage. The incident highlights the ongoing dangers faced by migrants in the region, where kidnappings for ransom by criminal organizations are a persistent threat.
At least 26 people died in a fiery highway crash in northern Mexico after a passenger van and a freight truck collided. The cause of the accident is under investigation, and the death toll is a preliminary count due to the extent of the wreckage and fire. The cab that had been pulling the freight trailer was not found at the scene, suggesting the driver might have fled. The crash occurred near the state capital, Ciudad Victoria, and many of the victims might be members of an extended family returning from an outing. High death tolls in similar crashes in Mexico have often been blamed on overloaded vehicles linked to migrant smuggling.
A tractor trailer and a van crashed on a highway in Tamaulipas, Mexico, killing 26 people, including children. The two vehicles caught fire after the collision, and the truck carrying the trailer was not found at the scene. It is unclear whether the driver of the truck fled or was also killed in the crash. All victims are believed to be Mexicans.
A highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people in northern Mexico on Sunday. The cause of the accident is under investigation, and the death toll is a preliminary count due to the sheer volume of the wreckage and the fire that consumed the van and the freight trailer. The cab that had been pulling the freight trailer was not found at the scene, suggesting the driver might have uncoupled it and fled.
Five men have been indicted by a Mexican judge for the abduction of four Americans, two of whom were killed, in the city of Matamoros. The men were turned in by a drug gang and left tied up on a Matamoros street with a sign claiming they were responsible for the kidnapping and killing of the Americans. The incident occurred in the violence-plagued border state of Tamaulipas.